SOC 51-1011 · Jackson, MI metro

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers Salary in Jackson, MI

The average salary for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Jackson, Michigan is $76,220 a year ($36.65 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $74,090: half of the 510 people in this job in the Jackson, MI metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

$76,220average per year

$36.65 / hourMedian $74,090Take-home ≈ $58,754

  • $48K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

510people in this job
-0%vs U.S. average
#5 of 15Michigan metros
92cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay range in Jackson

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,800 a year or less, while the top 10% make $104,360 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Jackson earn between $61,360 and $88,820.

  • $48K10th
  • $61K25th
  • $74KMedian
  • $89K75th
  • $104K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$76,220$6,352$36.64
Median$74,090$6,174$35.62
Entry level (25th percentile)$61,360$5,113$29.50
Experienced (75th percentile)$88,820$7,402$42.70

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers pay in Jackson vs. Michigan and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of production and operating workers in Jackson earn 4% more than the Michigan average ($73,570) and about the same as the U.S. average ($76,600). At the median the gap is -0% against the U.S. median of $74,450.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Jackson$76,220$74,090$47,800$104,360510
Michigan$73,570$72,170$47,330$101,77026,650
United States$76,600$74,450$47,130$108,750673,430

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary after taxes in Jackson

On the average salary of $76,220, a single filer in Jackson takes home about $58,754 a year, or $4,896 a month and $2,260 every two weeks. Taxes take 23% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

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Is Jackson a good place for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Jackson area are 8% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 91.8), so the average $76,220 buys what about $83,047 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.6 times the median wage of all jobs in Jackson ($47,760). A typical home costs $227,287, or 3.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in other Michigan cities

Jackson ranks 5th of 15 Michigan metro areas for this job; Monroe pays the most ($82,570).

All First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salaries in Michigan

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of production and operating workers

Norwich, CT pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($107,590).

First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers salary in Jackson: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers make an hour in Jackson?

$36.65 an hour on average, and $35.62 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of production and operating workers salary in Jackson?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $47,800 a year and the 25th percentile is $61,360, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of production and operating workers take-home pay in Jackson?

About $58,754 a year ($4,896 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $76,220. Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).

Do first-line supervisors of production and operating workers earn more in Jackson than elsewhere?

The average here is about the same as the U.S. average for this job ($76,600).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 51-1011; area Jackson, MI (27100). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.0%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2025 rules). Includes Jackson's local income tax (1%).
  • Job concentration: location quotient 2.10, this job is 2.1 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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